Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Take balm
Bible References
Suddenly
Jeremiah 51:41
How Sheshak has been captured, and the praise of the whole earth been seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations!
Jeremiah 50:2
Declare and proclaim among the nations. Proclaim it and lift up a standard. Do not conceal it but say: 'Babylon has been captured. Bel has been put to shame. Marduk has been shattered! Her images have been put to shame and her idols have been shattered.'
Isaiah 21:9
Look! Here come chariots and horsemen in pairs. Then he said: 'Babylon has fallen! She has fallen! All the idols they worship lie shattered on the ground.'
Isaiah 47:9
Two things will come on you suddenly in one day: Loss of children and widowhood. They will come on you in full measure in spite of your abundance of sorceries, in spite of the great power of your spells.
Revelation 14:8
Another angel followed, saying: Babylon the great has fallen. She has fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Revelation 18:2
He cried out with a strong voice: Babylon the Great has fallen, she has fallen! She has become the habitation of demons, and a haunt for every unclean spirit. She is a prison for every unclean and hateful bird.
Take balm
Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician (healer) there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?
Jeremiah 30:12
This is what Jehovah says: Your wound is incurable. Your injury is beyond healing.
Jeremiah 46:11
Go to Gilead, and get medicine, dear people of Egypt. You have used many medicines without results and cannot be cured.
Nahum 3:19
There is no relief for your pain. Your wound is grievous! All who hear the report about you applaud for your wickedness affected everyone.